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jnev · 07:26 PM

I loved my 2 brushless rc18mt's. I sold the first to fund another project. And then I built up another brushless rc18mt. But then I sold that one too to fund another project... and now I really regret selling it. They are such a tough trucks and very fun to mess around with in the back yard, street or wherever you like.

I also only needed to upgrade the diffs maybe 3 or 4 months after installing the brushless system (Mamba 6800 system)... and I bashed it just about every day. however, I haven't tried any other mini's unfortunately to compare it too...

05.08.2008, 08:01 PM

I have a MQ from the first month or so when they were sold here. It was the most frustrating rc I've ever owned. Strg slop was incredible making it almost impossible to drive at anything over a crawl. I even epoxied the servo to the chassis trying to eliminate any play. Finally was advised to try the graphite knucks and whoa! The very early ones plastic was just poor as were the early esc - mine lasted 3wks and the smoke got out. I didn't bother dtx for another, I wouldn't run it, waste of time. MQ been super since then and I've worn out 2 sets of chevron tires I've drive it so much, prob thru 6 or 7 motors. Its getting a mamb2 25 and an align with a FP 3S 1600 as soon as batt shows up. I expect that to kill the orig diffs finally and may need cvd, but I'll wait and see.

rschoi_75 is not the only to benefit from sudden TH unannounced, fire sales - I have enough to build it at least twice over for cheap. I bought my MQ-SE with TH discount code and its been good from the start. Mamba 25 and GH3500. I run with low kv since that doesn't seem to tear up drivetrains.

As big of a pain as my 1st MQ was, the Vendetta buggy has been the opposite in sweet. Its been nearly perfect. I went bl as soon as it arrived, mamba 25, CoolRed 3500kv heli motor (sale - $24.99 shiped) running either 2 or 3s. Only things ever happened - had dog bone pin come out of stock plastic cvd. A little CA for all and its never happened again. Solid yr and half running gear diffs hard before they went, $20 worth of ball diffs (on sale!) and its gone almost as long. Mine are run mainly in the street, mostly wot or near wot. Get 20+ min of fun everytime. Detta has been one of the best rcs I've owned.

05.08.2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sammus

Howdy.. I'm sick of my pathetic weak mini lst diff spider gears. Unless someone can make me some steel gears for the thing I want to get something more durable.. What are the other MT/ST minis out there like?

So far I only really know of the vendetta ST, mini quake, rc18mt (I would just get the factory team 18t and the MT wheels, thats the only real difference), or the trinity now, mini inferno st.

I like the inferno st with its hardened steel diff gear option, but getting parts is a hassle, a lot of sites I've seen them on say they're discontinued... not something I want to start to get into

Are any of these others able to take serious brushless power? I have got the the point where I really dont like team losi anymore, I'm sick of persisting with their absolutely sh!t customer service and poorly designed minis.

this forum might be useful

http://www.one18th.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=171

Sammus · 05.09.2008, 07:10 AM

Guh, I can't stand that forum. No offence to the people on it (or maybe it is?) but any other RC forum I've been on just seems to be filled with the biggest morons... it just frustrates me so much sifting through the useless crap some of them go on with... Kind of like traxxas or nk forum lol...
I hope noone takes that as me being too much of an elitist... it was semi toungue in cheek :P

lincpimp · 05.09.2008, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sammus

Guh, I can't stand that forum. No offence to the people on it (or maybe it is?) but any other RC forum I've been on just seems to be filled with the biggest morons... it just frustrates me so much sifting through the useless crap some of them go on with... Kind of like traxxas or nk forum lol...
I hope noone takes that as me being too much of an elitist... it was semi toungue in cheek :P

Damn Australian elitists! I understand about the mini forum, they have a few decent members, but the bulk of the posts are crap. The NK and Traxxas forums seem to have quite a few newbs, Neil will atest to that!

skellyo · 05.09.2008, 09:09 AM

I'm with you guys on your opinion of one18th.com. Aside from a handful of folks on there, of which, most of those are members here too, the forum is pretty sad. I would have to say though that this forum and rccrawler.com are the most informative forums I read. Rctech.net isn't bad for some things, but it's easy to run across guys on there that think that if you don't race, you don't know anything.

05.09.2008, 09:30 AM

I quit visiting one18th.com some time ago after a bunch of posts. I finally got tired of what I term that race attitude. Most of the folks with that attitude need to grow up a little. I've watched long enough to see them wind up by themselves after turning everyone else off.

I check the BST (I've gotten some good deals there) over there from time to time, but will not be wasting my time posting.

crazyjr · 05.10.2008, 05:56 AM

I have to fourth the Mini Quake SE, I put mine through 7 levels of hades and it has survived well. I was running a 4700 golden horizions motor w/ a mamba 25 and 6 cells of NIMH (1400) and it would run and jump like a bigger truck. Our track at that time, had a dirt mound with a step type ramp to leap over it, distance to landing was about 15 feet and most buggies and truggies (1/8) would go 20+ feet. My MQ could come within a few feet and land, as though it were a bigger truck. The tumbles it took while trying to land that and many backflips (From 8+feet in the air) Gave it the name of the scud, As in the Iraqi missle that almost never landed where it should, it never broke in nearly a year of punishment. I do recomend that you tighten the diffs, they will loosen from time to time. I currently have a Neu 1107/2Y (3400kv) on a Mamba 25 esc W/1800 3s lipo, That setup is like a 2250 in a Emaxx on 6s Lipo, Just too much, The diffs are slipping but the Drivetrain is holding other wise

crazyjr · 05.10.2008, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Duster_360

I have a MQ from the first month or so when they were sold here. It was the most frustrating rc I've ever owned. Strg slop was incredible making it almost impossible to drive at anything over a crawl. I even epoxied the servo to the chassis trying to eliminate any play. Finally was advised to try the graphite knucks and whoa! The very early ones plastic was just poor as were the early esc - mine lasted 3wks and the smoke got out. I didn't bother dtx for another, I wouldn't run it, waste of time. MQ been super since then and I've worn out 2 sets of chevron tires I've drive it so much, prob thru 6 or 7 motors. Its getting a mamb2 25 and an align with a FP 3S 1600 as soon as batt shows up. I expect that to kill the orig diffs finally and may need cvd, but I'll wait and see.

rschoi_75 is not the only to benefit from sudden TH unannounced, fire sales - I have enough to build it at least twice over for cheap. I bought my MQ-SE with TH discount code and its been good from the start. Mamba 25 and GH3500. I run with low kv since that doesn't seem to tear up drivetrains.

As big of a pain as my 1st MQ was, the Vendetta buggy has been the opposite in sweet. Its been nearly perfect. I went bl as soon as it arrived, mamba 25, CoolRed 3500kv heli motor (sale - $24.99 shiped) running either 2 or 3s. Only things ever happened - had dog bone pin come out of stock plastic cvd. A little CA for all and its never happened again. Solid yr and half running gear diffs hard before they went, $20 worth of ball diffs (on sale!) and its gone almost as long. Mine are run mainly in the street, mostly wot or near wot. Get 20+ min of fun everytime. Detta has been one of the best rcs I've owned.

Was the MQ the RTR or SE? The RTR had some troubles that the SE corrected

05.10.2008, 07:47 AM

Not 1/18th, but close... I want this guy

http://www.cenracing.com/censports/me16mt.html

1/16th using 1/10th pieces and parts. Should be pretty tough. Looks abit goofy, but the standard batt, and 1/10th tranny should help it out a bit. I like :).

J.

tashpop · 10:12 AM

i also loved my miniquake se, but it liked to strip diffs on me. i was running a venom 4980kv v20 on 1100mah 3cell. very stable truck for straight line speed runs. i would just eat diffs too often so i sent it to ebay land.

i just need to add that i would easily rate it over a rc18 series.

Sammus · 05.10.2008, 10:15 AM

So what makes it so much better than the rc18 series? Do rc18s tear through diffs like a mini lst?

lincpimp · 05.10.2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Sammus

So what makes it so much better than the rc18 series? Do rc18s tear through diffs like a mini lst?

Nothing goes thru diffs like a mlst. That truck is worse than a tyco. Unless you leave it stock you will have problems, maybe even if you leave it stock.

I had good success with my rc18ts after shimming the diffs. Not much else needed, as they are quite light weight.

Sammus · 05.10.2008, 10:34 AM

Cool, yeah I was looking at getting a rc18t factory team kit and the mip super diffs and cvds... maybe not the cvds I'm not sure. I'm wary of MIP though, ive had bad experiences with their gear before.

I still don't understand why no third party has bothered releasing steel spider gears for the mlst.. i mean they make steel spur gears... but why? and why has no company released them? is there some technical challenge with gears that small or something? I've half a mind to get a few hundred made up and start my own damn business... Thats the only problem I've found with that truck... those freakin spider gears! :( and I really dont like ball diffs.. which is why i steered clear of the others in the first place

rootar · 05.10.2008, 12:18 PM

i FINALLY broke a rear lower arms this mourning on my trinity now, its the only thing that has broke or messed up since i built the new chassis, ill stand behind what i said that this truck is tough and really handles well with a new chassis, only gripe i have found on the truck is the open gear diffs, they are tough and handle the brushless no problems but it is hard to get used to cornering with them under power, you kinda gotta point and shoot drive it around the track to be consistant, but hey it doesnt throw parts 24/7 like my mlst and it was alot cheaper.

i have had my eyes on my xray m18t tho just the kit and i could put all my spare electronics in it.......